Should Nuggets keep Andre Iguodala or let him go as free agent?

It’s not our money. So it’s easy to tell Nuggets to spend the cash to keep swingman Andre Iguodala. But, at age 29, what is Iguodala, his excellent defense, his 13 points and five rebounds per game really worth on the open NBA market as a free agent?

Detroit, New Orleans, Sacramento, Golden State and Atlanta are believed to be teams with interest in Iguodala. The Nuggets’ advantage is they can offer a fifth year on a contract that no rival for Iguodala’s services is allowed to include in terms of a deal. So is Iguodala worth five years and $60 million? $70 million? Peter Burns of Mile High Sports Radio likes Iguodala, but not at a salary of more than $12 million per year. Listen to us argue it out here:

If he does stay, it will be no thanks to you, Mr. Kiszla, who seems to revel in every opportunity to slam Mr. Iguodala, and many others, as well. I understand your job is to comment on Denver athletes and athletic teams, but you can do that respectfully or disrespectfully. You show very little respect for our athletes, coaches, or teams. Why would any Denver athlete want to stay in a town where the primary sportswriter constantly denigrates him or her? For the life of me, I don’t know why the Denver Post keeps you around. Perhaps you’re nice to your inner circle, but to Denver athletes and sports fans, you’re snarky, mean-spirited, and disrespectful. Why, you’re even smirking in your Denver Post picture, for goodness sakes! If you have such disregard for athletes, coaches, and the sports public in general, why did you even pursue this profession? It’s not like you can do what you criticize athletes and coaches for not doing. Perhaps you need to look in the mirror, Mr. Kiszla, and figure out who it is you really dislike. Kind regards, Donna Musil, a Denver Resident and Nuggets Fan

ThePrairiePrankster

I canceled my 25+ year subscription to the Denver Post due to the destruction of one of what was the finest newspaper sport section in the region. A lot of great writers but now all that is left is Kizla. Terry Frei is excellent, the baseballs guys are pretty good but Kizla every bloody day makes this paper unreadable.

Peter Burns is a radio show host for Fox Sports Radio and Mile High Sports Radio in Denver. He is a former collegiate athlete and grew up in Baton Rouge, La. A self-proclaimed fan-analyst, Peter has covered every major sport for over a decade, including four NBA Championships with the San Antonio Spurs.